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The Weekly Update

March 28, 2024

The Weekly Update March 28, 2024
The Weekly UpdateMarch 28, 2024

Mark Your Calendars for Important Dates

Mar 28: Early Dismissal

Mar 29-Apr 7:School closed for Spring Break

Apr 9: End of 3rd marking period

Apr 10: Beginning of 4th marking period

Apr 29-May 3: NJSLA Assessments - ½ days

Community Service Project, March 28

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Thank you to all who contributed to our community service project. We were able to put together approximately 525 bagged lunches for TASK. Our students worked for most of the day until we exhausted our supply of donations, so some of the classes late in the day may not have actually put together bagged lunches, but they contributed in other ways.

While many of us, myself included, have plans to spend with family and friends with no concern where our next meal will come from, it is good to remember that is not the case for all. Our efforts as a school helped, in our own small way, with supporting those in need.

High School Lacrosse Fundraiser

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The High School Lacrosse team is holding a fundraiser. Please see the picture for deatils.

NB Band Bingo Fundraiser

The Band Boosters are hosting a Designer Bag Bingo Night on Saturday, April 27, to raise money for the Middle School and High School band programs! Save the date, tickets are going on sale soon! Bingo Flyer

Middle School Program of Studies and Course Selection for 2024-2025:

The school counseling department is excited to begin the course selection process for the 24-25 school year. Course selection will occur electronically via the PowerSchool Parent Portal. The course selection process will begin Monday, February 26th for students entering 8th grade..

Scheduling meetings with 7th graders

March & April

Please review these instructions and contact your student’s counselor if you have any questions.

PTSC

Senior Citizen Prom is May 4. If you are interested in helping, please sign up HERE.


We are looking for 2 or more parent members that are interested in joining the board and keeping the organization going! We are small but we do great things! Applications are due April 15. PTSC Board Application HERE.

Month of the Military Child

When we return from break, it will be April and that is the Month of the Military Child. It recognizes the unique challenges faced by children who grow up in families whose parents serve in our nation’s armed forces. Among the activities we are holding throughout the month include having students from military families lead our school in our daily Pledge of Allegiance. In addition, since purple is the color of the military child, we invite all of our students to wear purple on Thursdays throughout the month of April.

Day of Silence

The middle school GSA will be holding their annual Day of Silence event during school on Friday, April 12th. The Day of Silence is a national student-led event that happens in April of every year. Students who voluntarily choose to participate remain silent for the day to raise awareness of the harassment and bullying that LGBTQ+ students face in schools across the country and the world. The event is for students only. Those who wish to participate should listen to announcements for information about how to sign up. The following week the GSA is encouraging everyone to wear bright colors to “break the silence.” Students who choose to participate should listen to the announcements for the color theme for each day.

Relay for Life

Thank you all for your continued support for NB’s Relay for Life event. This year, our event is May 18-19 from 6 pm - 6 am. This year’s theme is: Movies - Lights, Camera, Action Against Cancer.


Our meeting dates are: Apr 10, Apr 29, May 14, May 21

*Save the date of March 19th for our Taco Bell Fundraiser


Please watch this awesome video created by our talented students:

Relay For Life Promotion.mp4


Relay for Life Apparel Flyer


NB Band Bingo Fundraiser

The Band Boosters are hosting a Designer Bag Bingo Night on Saturday, April 27, to raise money for the Middle School and High School band programs! Save the date, tickets are going on sale soon! Bingo Flyer

Parent Night: “Supporting Teens in Reducing Their Stress”

Matt Bellace, PhD will be presenting to parents on the evening of April 24th at 6:30pm in the Main Café on the topic of “Supporting Teens in Reducing Their Stress”.

Dr. Bellace is a Clinical Psychologist, Author, and Stand Up Comedian.

- Learn coping skills, including meditation, reframing disappointment and modeling natural highs.

- Gain a better understanding of how adolescent brain development, screentime, sleep deprivation and substance abuse impact mental health.

- Learn how to more effectively communicate with teens.

This event is open to ALL parents, guardians, and caregivers.

Matt Bellace Flyer

Clinical Corner

With Spring break upon us, I thought it might be helpful to discuss school refusal/avoidance because a break in the routine or extra days off can exacerbate this issue. And this is small compared to how COVID-19 certainly affected it. According to the article School refusal: Children and Adolescents, school refusal is defined as when “children get extremely upset at the idea of going to school and often miss some or all of the school day.” As more days are missed, the harder it is for the student to feel as if they can return.

Here are some signs of school refusal:


  • Crying, tantrums

  • Refusing to move

  • Beg or plead not to go

  • Hide or lock themselves in their room

  • Show high levels of anxiety

  • Have trouble sleeping

  • Threaten to hurt themselves


As the article states, there is not usually a single cause of school refusal “It might be linked to anxiety or worries about leaving home,a recent change, a phobia, learning difficulties, social problems or depression.” But whatever the cause, avoidance/refusal works for the student because they are able to avoid the stressor or if they are worried about something at home it keeps them close by. In the next Clinical Corner will discuss strategies for school refusal/avoidance.


Vaccination Flyer from the Burlington County Health Department of Health

Expanded EBT Summer Benefits (Students Receiving Free or Reduced Lunch):

The NJDA has made the Summer PEBT program permanent, which means that our students that are receiving free and reduced lunch will be eligible to receive money during the summer for lunch. Please see the flier HERE for more information (and in Spanish HERE).

Bus Drivers Needed

Please see this FLIER from our transportation office. The district is looking for full and part time bus drivers. The job includes free training to earn CDL, as well as flexible hours. Feel free to share this flier with others who may be interested.

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